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The Emotional Cost of Divorce is High for Everyone

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:May 1, 2019
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce humans of divorce Married Life Money Parenting Self-care Single-Dad

Namasté to my ex-wife and her husband. And congratulations, I guess you got what you wanted when you asked for a divorce. You won.

A Good Dad’s Guide to Divorce – Now Available

a good dad's guide to divorce, by john mcelhenney

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 13, 2018
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Dating Depression Divorce Health and Fitness Love Married Life Money Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad Spirituality

And with children, the divorce is never final, your relationship to the other parent goes on as long as your kids are alive. You never get over your divorce, but you can get through it.

What Do You Tell Your Kids About Divorce As They Grow Older?

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 8, 2018
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Married Life Money Parenting Relationships Self-care

I certainly don't want to hurt them or their relationship with their mom. But that's what was used to silence me in the first place about the truth of the divorce. There is one truth. Mom planed for, asked for, and executed the divorce against my will.

When Hopelessness Enters the Equation: Divorce + Depression

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:November 1, 2018
Post category:Dating Depression Divorce Health and Fitness humans of divorce Money Relationships Self-care Sex Single-Dad Spirituality

Some of my depression is sadness at the massive amounts of my kid's lives I'm missing. That's real and that's going to make me sad. I don't have to dwell on it, but when it comes up I feel it, acknowledge it and thank my heart for feeling so strongly.

The Divorce Brochure : Showing You How the Future Looks

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 31, 2018
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Divorce Health and Fitness humans of divorce Married Life Money Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad

Welcome to the new adventure called divorce. Today we're going to go over some of the basics, so you know what to expect.

The Low-Conflict Divorce Hustle: What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 29, 2018
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Married Life Money Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad

Equal parenting is how we started this whole "kids" thing. Don't you think equal parenting is how we should finish it?

Empty Nest Syndrome: How a Typical Divorce Affects Fathers Differently

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 24, 2018
Post category:Anger burn Co-Parenting Depression Divorce Health and Fitness Joy Love Married Life Money Parenting Self-care Single-Dad

The sad part is my kids don't get much of me and my happiness. They get something less than joyful, most of the time. I can see it and feel it in them. But there's no amount of money or grief that can bring back those lost years. Today, there is only "Where do I go from here as a good dad?"

The Divorce Brochure: How Women Can Play the Game of Divorce to Win

Post author:John McElhenney
Post published:October 22, 2018
Post category:Anger Co-Parenting Divorce Health and Fitness Married Life Money Parenting Relationships Self-care Single-Dad

When one parent checks out their options for divorce, they are beginning the process of separation and exit from the relationship. And hey, if they like the divorce brochure the attorney lays before them, they might even start leaning into divorce.